Sassi of Matera – Scenic view of Matera loop from Matera

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Italy

Basilicata

Matera

Sassi of Matera – Scenic view of Matera loop from Matera

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Sassi of Matera – Scenic view of Matera loop from Matera

01:18

4.55km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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555 m

Santa Maria de Idris Rock Church

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The church of Santa Maria de Idris dates back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

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793 m

Church of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pietro Caveoso), Matera

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The first building dates back to the 13th and early 14th centuries. The church was repeatedly rebuilt over the centuries. The inside is significantly larger than you would expect from …

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913 m

Monterrone Rock and the Churches of Santa Maria de Idris and San Giovanni

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The southern Italian city of Matera is impressive and attractive, but at the same time also mysterious and a bit rough. It looks more like a labyrinth of stone houses, …

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2.16 km

Church of San Francesco d'Assisi and Dalí sculpture, Matera

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One of the few saints who are also highly valued outside of Christianity is San FRANCESCO, known in German-speaking countries as Francis of Assisi. Francis was born in Assisi in …

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2.35 km

Sassi of Matera

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Through a portico made of three round arches, we enter a small terrace dedicated to the Italian painter Luigi Guerricchio, born in Matera. There is a panoramic view of old Matera from here.

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3.75 km

Matera Cathedral (Cathedral of the Madonna of the Bruna and Saint Eustace)

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Matera is an Italian city in the Basilicata region, the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on the edge of the Murgia plateau. Its surroundings are …

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4.30 km

Scenic view of Matera

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Marvellous view

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4.36 km

View of Matera's Sassi

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From this famous panoramic view it is possible to admire the old city as well as the now famous Sassi of Matera.

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4.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

1.80 km

550 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

685 m

278 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (330 m)

Weather

Thursday 5 November

17°C

7°C

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Comments

March 19, 2022,Besichtigung Matera di Sassi 🇮🇹🚶‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️

Greetings from James Bond 🍸😎. Over (felt) a thousand steps up and down through the Sassi di Matera. A cave settlement on the steep rocky slopes of the Gravina river valley. Very impressive and worth seeing 👍🏻👀📷

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May 1, 2026,Matera - Sasso Barisano

Matera - UNESCO World Heritage Site - an absolutely fascinating city with dreamlike views again and again. The pictures speak for themselves!

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September 30, 2023,Matera, die Stadt der Sassi, der Felsenwohnungen, James Bond - Time to die

Unfortunately, I can't describe the gigantic dimensions of the rock city. You can spend a lot of time sightseeing here and hiking into the valley. When all the tourists have left in the evening 😅😉, it's certainly gigantic in the small streets.

That's it. Off to home 🙋🏻‍♀️

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